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IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 1690: Acupuncture Is Effective at Reducing the Risk of Stroke in Patients with Migraines: A Real-World, Large-Scale Cohort Study with 19-Years of Follow-Up
This study explored the long-term effects of acupuncture treatment on stroke risk in migraineurs using national real-world data. We collected new migraine patients from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2017. Using 1:1 propensity-score matching, we assigned patients to either an acupuncture or non-acupuncture cohort and followed up until the end of 2018. The incidence of stroke in the two cohorts was compared using the Cox proportional hazards regression analysis. Each cohort was composed of 1354 newly diagnosed migraineurs with similar baseline characteristic...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 17, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chung-Chih Liao Chi-Hsien Chien Ying-Hsiu Shih Fuu-Jen Tsai Jung-Miao Li Tags: Article Source Type: research

Efficacy of Acupuncture Treatment for Incidence of Poststroke Comorbidities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Nationalized Cohort Studies
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Feb 1;2022:3919866. doi: 10.1155/2022/3919866. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTAcupuncture has been applied as a complementary therapy in stroke survivors worldwide and approved to be beneficial to stroke recovery. However, there is little medical evidence regarding the association between acupuncture and the risk of poststroke comorbidities. We reviewed big data studies from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database to investigate the risk of poststroke comorbidities after acupuncture treatment in a real-world situation. Ten English (PubMed, Embase, Medline, Cochrane, Alt Hea...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 14, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Li-Kung Wu Chung-Shan Hung Yen-Lun Kung Zhong-Kui Chen Shinn-Zong Lin Jaung-Geng Lin Tsung-Jung Ho Source Type: research

Effects of acupuncture on cardiovascular risks in patients with hypertension: a Korean cohort study.
CONCLUSION: This observational study with long-term follow-up extends the evidence base in support of the effectiveness of acupuncture for the management of hypertension and potentially reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease. PMID: 32567334 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine - June 19, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jung H, Yeo S, Lim S Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3831: Incidence of Cellulitis Following Acupuncture Treatments in Taiwan
Conclusions: A variety of chronic diseases may increase the risk of cellulitis after acupuncture. Physicians asked about past medical history before acupuncture might help to reduce cellulitis.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 10, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shun-Ku Lin Jui-Ming Liu Pin-Hsuan Wang Sheng-Ping Hung Ren-Jun Hsu Heng-Chang Chuang Po-Hung Lin Tags: Article Source Type: research

Acupuncture treatment and the risk of urinary tract infection in stroke patients: a nationwide matched cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: In this nationwide retrospective cohort study, we raised the possibility that acupuncture treatment may be associated with a reduced risk of UTI among stroke patients. However, the protective effect associated with acupuncture treatment requires further validation using randomized clinical trials. PMID: 31032620 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - April 28, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yang JL, Chen TL, Yeh CC, Hu CJ, Liao CC, Lane HL, Shih CC Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research

Acupuncture Therapy and Incidence of Depression After Stroke Brief Report
Conclusions—In patients admitted to hospital for stroke, acupuncture therapy within 3 months after discharge was not associated with subsequent incidence of depression.
Source: Stroke - May 22, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Chung-Yen Lu, Hsin-Chia Huang, Hen-Hong Chang, Tsung-Hsien Yang, Chee-Jen Chang, Su-Wei Chang, Pei-Chun Chen Tags: Treatment, Quality and Outcomes, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research

Risk of epilepsy in stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment: a nationwide retrospective matched-cohort study
Conclusions Stroke patients who received acupuncture treatment had a reduced risk of epilepsy compared with those not receiving acupuncture treatment. However, the protective effects associated with acupuncture treatment require further validation in prospective cohort studies.
Source: BMJ Open - July 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Weng, S.-W., Liao, C.-C., Yeh, C.-C., Chen, T.-L., Lane, H.-L., Lin, J.-G., Shih, C.-C. Tags: Open access, Complementary medicine, Epidemiology, Health services research, Neurology, Public health Source Type: research

Characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine usage in patients with stroke in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study
Conclusion Adjunctive TCM use may reduce the risk of mortality rate among stroke patients. Bu-yang-huan-wu-tang and Dan-shen are the most common prescribed Chinese herbal formula and single herb for stroke patients, respectively. Future study investigating the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective efficacy of Bu-yang-huan-wu-tang and Dan-shen in stroke is warranted. Graphical abstract
Source: Journal of Ethnopharmacology - April 22, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Decreased risk of acute myocardial infarction in stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment: a nationwide matched retrospective cohort study
Conclusions: We raised the possibility that acupuncture may be effective in lowering the risk of AMI in stroke patients aged 50–69 in this study, which was limited by a lack of information regarding stroke severity and acupuncture points. Our results suggest that prospective randomized trials are needed to establish the efficacy of acupuncture in preventing AMI.
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sun-Fa ChuangChun-Chuan ShihChun-Chieh YehHsin-Long LaneChin-Chuan TsaiTa-Liang ChenJaung-Geng LinTainsong ChenChien-Chang Liao Source Type: research

A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Stroke Recurrence Rate in Ischemic Stroke Patients With and Without Acupuncture Treatment
This study compared the risk of stroke recurrence between ischemic stroke cohorts with and without acupuncture treatment by calculating adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of acupuncture associated with stroke recurrence in the Cox proportional hazard model. The stroke recurrence rate per 1000 person-years decreased from 71.4 without to 69.9 with acupuncture treatment (P 
Source: Medicine - September 1, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research